Apparatus and method for testing a glass break detection system

Abstract

A glass break detection testing system including a speaker communicatively coupled to a remote device, the remote device being configured to transmit a recorded sound file to the speaker thereby causing the speaker to emit the transmitted sound file.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A glass break detection testing system comprising:
 a speaker disposed in a room empty of all people and communicatively coupled to a remote device exterior to the room including the speaker, the remote device being configured to transmit a recorded sound file to the speaker thereby causing the speaker to emit the transmitted sound file, wherein the recorded sound file comprises a recording of breaking glass, 
 and wherein the controller stores instructions configured to cause the glass break detection system to compare a sound detected by a sensor within the room with a predetermined set of glass break patterns. 
 
     
     
       2. The glass break detection testing system of  claim 1 , wherein the remote device is connected to the speaker via one of a local wireless communication protocol and a hardwired network. 
     
     
       3. The glass break detection system of  claim 1 , wherein the speaker is temporarily connected to a window via a suction cup. 
     
     
       4. The glass break detection system of  claim 1 , wherein the speaker is permanently affixed proximate a window. 
     
     
       5. The glass break detection system of  claim 1 , wherein the remote device is connected to one of a sensor within the room and a security system connected to the sensor within the room, such that the remote device is capable of monitoring a reaction of the one of the sensor and the security system. 
     
     
       6. The glass break detection system of  claim 5 , wherein the remote device is connected to the security system through a cloud based network. 
     
     
       7. The glass break detection system of  claim 5 , wherein the remote device is directly connected to the sensor via one of a local wireless connection and a hardwires connection. 
     
     
       8. The glass break detection system of  claim 5 , wherein the sensor includes a microphone. 
     
     
       9. The glass break detection system of  claim 1 , wherein the speaker includes a processor and a memory, and wherein the memory is configured to receive and retain at least one recorded sound filed from the remote device. 
     
     
       10. The glass break detection system of  claim 1 , wherein the remote device includes a memory storing instructions configured to cause the remote device to provide a sound file to the speaker, and monitor a corresponding one of a security system and a sensor, thereby determining if a functionality of the corresponding one of the security system and the sensor. 
     
     
       11. A method for testing a glass break detection system comprising:
 transmitting a sound file from a first device exterior to a room to a speaker disposed within the room, the room being empty of all people; 
 playing the sound file using the speaker; 
 comparing a sound detected by a sensor within the room with a predetermined set of glass break patterns using a controller; and 
 determining that the glass break detection system is functional when the comparison indicates a match. 
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , wherein transmitting the sound from the first device to the speaker includes selecting at least one glass break recording from a set of glass break recordings using a remote device exterior to the room, and transmitting the selected at least one glass break recording to the speaker. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 12 , wherein the set of glass break recordings is stored on the remote device. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 12 , wherein the set of glass break recordings is stored on one of a second device and a cloud network connected to the remote device and the speaker. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 14 , further comprising updating the set of glass break recordings by providing at least one new glass break recording to the one of the second device and the cloud network. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 11 , wherein comparing the sound detected by the sensor within the room with the predetermined set of glass break patterns is performed by a main security system, and wherein the first device is communicatively coupled to the main security system. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 11 , wherein comparing the sound detected by the sensor within the room with the predetermined set of glass break patterns is performed by the first device, and wherein the first device is communicatively coupled to the sensor. 
     
     
       18. The glass break detection system of  claim 1 , wherein the stored instructions are further configured to cause the controller to determine that the glass break detection system is functional when the sound detected by the sensor match at least one glass break pattern in the set of glass break patterns.